# 1925 Cardiganshire County Council election

The twelfth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election. While the previous election had been held in the shadow of bitter Liberal infighting at parliamentary level, the temperature had cooled and only ten seats were contested.

## Candidates

The election saw only ten contests, compared with 24 three years previously. With hindsight this can be seen as the start of half century of Independent domination in the local politics of Cardiganshire. Although political affiliations were no longer a feature of most contests the split in the Liberal ranks between Coalition and Asquithian Liberals had largely disappeared and some individuals had drifted away from Liberalism towards the Conservatives (one example being Morgan Lloyd Williams at Ysbyty Ystwyth).

## Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, seven of whom were Liberals and one Conservative, R.S. Rowland of Gareth, Llangybi. Two of their number, D.C. Roberts (who had previously contested his seat at Aberystwyth) and the sole Conservative sought election.
The other retiring aldermen were the Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, who had not faced the electorate for many years; the Rev William Griffiths (New Quay), the Rev T. Mason Jones, (Devil's Bridge) and R.J.R. Loxdale (Llanilar) who last faced an election in 1913; and John Morgan Howell (Aberaeron) and Thomas Davies (Newcastle Emlyn) who had been elected to fill vacancies in recent years.

## Contested elections

Only ten seats were contested and these were largely fought on non-political lines. Two seats can be said to have changed hands but in both cases this resulted in the sitting member not seeking re-election. At Lampeter, J.C. Harford's seat was won by a Liberal and at Llangybi, the sitting Liberal stood down allowing Alderman R.S. Rowland, the Garth, to be returned unopposed.

## Outcome

Very little change resulted from the election of 1925. Three members of the originally elected council in 1889 remained as members, namely Aldermen John Morgan Howell, Peter Jones and C.M. Williams.

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr David Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Griffiths Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Edwards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs E.K. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Roberts** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Llewellyn Samuel* | 203 |
| | Liberal | T.H. Edwards | 171 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aeron

Aeron 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Thomas Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Borth

Borth 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R.E. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Rees Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Edward Matthews* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Felinfach 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Simon Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Goginan

Goginan 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Walter Davies | 417 |
| | Independent | Rev T. Oswald Williams | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Lloyd* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas* | 430 |
| | Conservative | William Jones | 289 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Elias Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans Joel* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan Davies* | 254 |
| | Independent | Rev Evan Lewis | 212 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr David Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | D.W. Lewis | 317 |
| | Liberal | Isaac Jones* | 141 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | D. Morgan James* | 205 |
| | Liberal | David Lewis | 146 |
| | Independent | David Lewis | 96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick Jones | 192 |
| | Liberal | Henry Lewis | 187 |
| | Liberal | D. Alban Lloyd | 9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dr Evan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Evan Jones* | 312 |
| | Independent | J.J. Thomas | 264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Daniel Herbert* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Lewis Herbert* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John William Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr John Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Audry Dorothy Loxdale Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Talybont

Talybont 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Evan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David James | 160 |
| | Liberal | J. Owen Jones | 59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Lloyd* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Morgan Lloyd Williams | 151 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Williams | 124 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## Election of Aldermen

Eight aldermen were elected, including one Conservative, Dr John Morgan, who replaced R.S. Rowland. As well as Dr Morgan, Evan Lewis, Samuel Jones and D. Morgan James became new aldermen, while retiring alderman D.C. Roberts had yet again been returned unopposed at Aberystwyth.
Of the three retiring aldermen re-appointed without facing the electorate, J.M. Howell had fought a contested election in 1922 and was re-appointed as alderman after the death of E. Lima Jones. Loxdale had last been returned unopposed in 1910 while the Rev. John Williams had not stood as a candidate since 1898.
* Evan Lewis, Llanllwchaiarn, 48
* Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, 47
* D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth, 48
* R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar, 47
* John Morgan Howell, Aberaeron, 47
* Dr John Morgan, Pontrhydygroes, 46
* Samuel Jones, Llangrannog, 45
* D. Morgan James, Llanrhystud, 37

## By-elections
### Aberystwyth, Division 4 by-election

E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.
Llanilar by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog by-election

A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.
Lledrod by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllwchaiarn by-election

Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.
New Quay by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanrhystud by-election

Troedyraur by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed |
| | Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 |
| | Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Strata Florida by-election

Troedyraur by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed |
| | Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 |
| | Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |